After announcing the Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone in its home country as well as some other regions, the Galaxy Fold 5G variant is now available for purchase in South Korea. The phone is priced at 2.398 million won, which is roughly about $2,000.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone is now also available for purchase in UK, Germany, France, Singapore, and the United States. However, not all of these regions will get the 5G variant and will be limited to 4G only.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is being offered in two color options — Black and Silver. Further, those who purchased the smartphone after 20th September and buys before 31st October, will receive a high-end Montblanc protective case as a gift.
Most of the specifications of this 5G variant remains the same as the standard model, expect for the addition of 5G network support. The Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone presents a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display with a 1536 x 2152 pixels screen resolution where can use three apps at the same time which Samsung calls Three-app Multitasking.
When the device is folded into phone mode, it offers a 4.6-inch display with 840 x 1960 pixels screen resolution. It comes with a feature called App Continuity which automatically adjust an app when you switch screens. It is powered by a 7nm SD855 octa-core processor paired with 12GB of RAM and packs 512GB of internal storage using UFS 3.0 technology.
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Connectivity options on the phone include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C port. The smartphone also comes with stereo speakers that are equipped with Dolby Atmos surround sound technology.
It comes with camera module that’s made up of a 16MP ultra-wide camera, a 12MP telephoto camera, and another 12MP wide-angle camera. On the front side, it comes with a 10MP sensor. It runs Samsung One UI with Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,380mAh battery which is split into two units and supports Wireless Charging as well as Wireless PowerShare for reverse charging.
Yesterday, the Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone was launched in the Indian market, which comes packed with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. In India, the phone has been priced at ₹1,64,999 (~$2,323) and will go on sale from 20th October.
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